Breathing-related_sleep_disorder
A sleep-related breathing disorder is a sleep disorder in which abnormalities in breathing occur during sleep that may or may not be present while awake. According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, sleep-related breathing disorders are classified as follows:[1]
- Sleep apnea, including the more specific disorders of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea
- Central hypoventilation syndromes
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- Sleep-related hypoxemia disorder
- Sleep-related hypoventilation due to a medication or substance, or due to a medical disorder
- Isolated symptoms produced by breathing during sleep, including snoring and catathrenia.